vs Epaulard

Clostridium amylolyticum compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Epaulard
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Firmicutes_A	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clostridia (Clostridia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Clostridiales (Clostridiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Clostridiaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Clostridium	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Clostridium amylolyticum	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Clostridium amylolyticum is an anaerobic, endospore-forming bacterium in the family Clostridiaceae notable for its ability to ferment starch (amylon in Greek, giving the species epithet) and other complex carbohydrates to produce organic acids, alcohols, and gases. Like other members of the Clostridium genus, it is a strictly anaerobic rod-shaped bacterium that produces resistant endospores enabling survival in unfavorable environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, desiccation, and oxygen. C. amylolyticum is found in starch-rich anaerobic environments such as soil, sediments, and fermentation systems, where its amylolytic enzymes break down starch polymers into simpler sugars that are then fermented. The genus Clostridium is polyphyletic and has undergone extensive reclassification as molecular phylogenetics revealed it encompasses multiple distinct evolutionary lineages. Amylolytic clostridia have industrial applications in bioprocessing, particularly in biofuel production through simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of starchy biomass feedstocks, and in producing commodity chemicals through anaerobic fermentation.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.